Measuring-container.



J. SCHMOLLER.

MEASURING CONTAINER.

APPLICATION man JUNE 30. I916.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

JUHN SUHMOLLER, 315' ST. PAUTLI, MINNESOTA.

MEASURING-CONTAINER.

Application filed June 30, 1916.

Y '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, Joi-IN Sornronnnn,

av citizen of the United .JCEJLGS, residing at St. Paul, in the countyof Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have i vented. certain new and usefulImprovements in li leasuring- Containers, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in containers for sugar and thelike provided with means whereby the contents may be ejected inpredetermined quantities. The object of my invention particularly is toprovide a construction of container which will be normally closed so asto protect the contents as from flies, etc., and from which the contentsmay be easily ejected in proper quantities for use without opening thecontainer and exposing the contents.

To this end. my invention consists of the features of construction andcombination hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved container.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a container, preferably ofglass, having a screw supported cover 2, and a similarly supportedbottom 3. The cover 2 is shown formed with pair of opposed outwardlyprojecting handles 1, and the bottom is formed with a central downwardlyprojecting outlet tube 5.. Within the receptacle a tube extends upwardlyfrom the outlet 5, said tube 6 being formed with a plurality of portholes 7 adjacent the bottom of the container. The tube 6 is braced, asby ribs 8 extending from the lower end of the tube 6 to the bottom ofthe container. The tube 6 is connected with a similar tube 9 forming acontinuation of said tube 6 and extending upwardly through the cap 2.Slidable within the tubes 6 and 9 is a plunger 10 normally closing thelower end of the discharge tube 5. A coil spring 15 is interposedbetween the finger slide 14L and a flange 16 extending inwardly from theupper end of the tube 6, said spring surrounding the rod 11 and normallyholding the rod and connected parts raised. Rotation of the rod andconnected parts is prevented by means of a rib 17 extending outwardlyfrom one side of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16*, 1217.

Serial No. 106,821.

the rod above the piston valve 12, said flange fitting within a slot 18in the flange 16. T? .1, I

ior the pin} se hereinaiter pointed out the bottom 19 of the pistonvalve 12 is hollowed and the plunger 10 is tapered inwardly as shown.

13. represents a supporting stand for the container. The supportingstand is formed with a central socket opening 20 into which the outlettube 5 of the container will fit as shown in Fig. 2, a pin 21 projectingupwardly from the bottom of the socket open ing to make contact with theplunger and prevent the plunger being pushed down when the container ispositioned in said opening.

In operation the container will be sup ported by the holder when not inuse. When it is desired to eject from the container a measure of thecontents the container will be removed. from the holder and the fingerportion 14L depressed to shove the plunger out of the discharge tube 5and allow the sugar between the valve 12 and the plunger to drop fromthe discharge tube. It will be evident the valve piston 12 will movepast the port holes to close them before the plunger leaves the tube 5thus imprisoning between the plunger and valve piston a predeterminedmeasure of the contents,

which as stated, will. drop from t e end of tube when the plunger passesbeyond the tube. The inward tapering of the plunger heretofore describedforms a retention chamber for the sugar between the plunger and thepiston valve. The hollowing out of the lower end of the piston valveassists in forming av cutting edge to break up lumps or compacted sugar.

The finger portion 1 1-, as shown, is formed with side slotted opening22 to allow the escape of air as the parts are shoved down, preventinginterference with the working of the parts by compression of any airbelow the finger portion. The double handle allows the device to begrasped by either side and be firmly and easily held while depress ingthe finger portion, to eject the sugar. As will be evident only theamount of sugar imprisoned between the plunger and the iston valve willbe allowed to escape, as the plunger is actuated by pressing down of thefinger portion 14, and a second measure of the contents can only beallowed to escape by a second depression of the movable parts. Thecontainer at all times may thus remain closed, protecting the contentsand I thus secure a thoroughly sanitary, as Well as an economicalmeasuring construction of container.

I claim 1. An article of the class described, comprising a containerhaving an outlet opening, a measuring plunger slidably positioned insaid opening and formed with a finger engageable part projecting beyondthe top of the container and a stand for said container, said standbeing provided with a portion normally engaged with and preventing saidplunger being depressed when said plunger is in position upon the stand.

2. An article of the class described, comprising a container having anoutlet opening, a measuring plunger slidably positioned in .said openingand formed with a finger engageable part projecting beyond the top orthe container, and a stand for said 0011- tainer, said stand beingprovided with an upwardly projecting stop forming an abutment for saidplunger to prevent the same being depressed when the said container isin position upon the stand.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of awitness.

JOHN SGHMOLLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

